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This chapter defines risk quantitatively and presents the dimensions and elements of risk. The chapter further gives an extensive illustration of how risk is expressed. Further discussion about interpretation of risk may be found in Aven and Vinnem (2007) and Aven (2003).
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(2007). Risk Picture — Definitions and Characteristics. In: Offshore Risk Assessment. Springer Series in Reliability Engineering. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-717-6_2
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